The Bells of Notre Dame Lyrics

A new musical based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney film The Hunchback of Notre Dame the Musical - The Bells of Notre Dame Lyrics

CONGREGATION:Morning in Paris the city awakesTo the Bells of Notre DameThe fisherman fishes, the baker man bakesTo the Bells of Notre DameTo the big bells as loud as the thunderTo the little bells soft as a PsalmAnd some say the soul of the city's the tollOf the bells, the Bells of Notre DameLong years ago did this story beginIn this place called Notre DameTwo orphan brothers were both taken inBy the grace of Notre Dame

FROLLO:Claude the older who cared for his brother

JEHAN:Young Jehan full of beauty and charm

FROLLO AND JEHAN:And they lived and they grewAnd awoke to the music of bells

CONGREGATION:The Bells of Notre Dame

CHORUS:KYRIE ELEISON

FROLLO:Oh dear brother meet these archesAnd this sacred dome

CHORUS:KYRIE ELEISON

FROLLO:We are blessed to find our sanctuaryAnd our home

CONGREGATION:Righteous Claude Frollo was ever more drawnLike a son to Notre DameNot like his profligate brother JehanWho'd have none of Notre DameThough as brothers they loved one anotherFrollo watched in despair and alarmAs Jehan grew more wild and defied and defiledAll the laws, the laws of Notre Dame

CHORUS:KYRIE ELEISON

FATHER DUPIN:You must leave, Jehan this holy refuge where you've dwelled

JEHAN:Leave? But Father—

FATHER DUPIN:Sorry Claude,but I've no choice your brother is expelled

CLAUDE:And Frollo didn't hear from his brother for several years.

CONGREGATION:Meanwhile,Frollo ascended uncommonly fast through theRanks of Notre DameTill he was named the Archdeacon at lastAnd gave thanks to Notre DameAnd then one doleful day brought a messageAnd the name that it bore was “Jehan”And concealing his face Frollo stole to a placeFar away...away from Notre Dame

FROLLO:(Spoken)Jehan, let me take you back. I’ll bring you home.(Sung)Brother dearest, come with meWhere we will find a remedyAnd Notre Dame once more will be your sanctuaryHealing you will be my goalNot just your body, but your soulwe'll be together in our holy sanctuary

JEHAN: (Spoken)Enough, Claude! It’s too late for me anyway. But if you've truly discovered charity at this late date, there's someone you can help.

FROLLO: (Spoken)Oh Lord, you’ve sent me a test. This child is my cross to bare. I may not have saved my brother, but I will save this…thing.(Sung)See this lonesome creature from whom lesser men would fleeI will keep and care for him and teach him at my knee to think like me

CONGREGATION:(Spoken)And Frollo gave the child a name. A cruel name that means half-formed

FROLLO:Quasimodo!

CONGREGATION:Now here is a riddle to guess if you canSing the Bells of Notre DameWhat makes a monster and what makes a man?Sing the Bells, Bells, Bells,Bells, Bells, Bells, Bells, BellsBells of Notre Dame

[Thanks to Briallen Sanchez for corrections]

The Hunchback of Notre Dame the Musical The Bells of Notre Dame Lyrics